Cognitive errors in paediatric difficult airway management: a step into the unknown

Abstract

For many years, studies in airway management focused on different airway devices, techniques, and clinical approaches to manage the paediatric airway more effectively and avoid complications. In the last decade, the focus has broadened to include the impact of human factors on clinical practice. Little is known about the frequency of cognitive errors, their association with complications, and what mitigation strategies should be implemented to minimise potential harm to the patient.